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1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know - The Knowledge Encyclopedia To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Daniel Stieber ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

Did you know it rains diamonds on the planet Uranus? Did you know mosquitoes don’t just bite you and suck your blood, they urinate on you before flying off? Did you know the reason lego heads have holes in them is so air can pass through them if a child ever swallows one?In these 1144 facts you're going to learn more than you learnt from all your high school teachers combined. It's full of ... Read more

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Did you know it rains diamonds on the planet Uranus? Did you know mosquitoes don’t just bite you and suck your blood, they urinate on you before flying off? Did you know the reason lego heads have holes in them is so air can pass through them if a child ever swallows one?In these 1144 facts you're going to learn more than you learnt from all your high school teachers combined. It's full of
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5000 Interesting, Fun & Crazy Facts - The Knowledge Encyclopaedia To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson, Christina Ray, Catherine O'Connor, Roch Bordenave ...

Unabridged

20 hours 38 min

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones? Did you know that self-discipline is a better indicator of success than your IQ score? Did you know that the Walt Disney Company is the world’s second biggest buyer of explosives?If you learned anything in the last few lines you're going to learn a bunch more in the next ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones? Did you know that self-discipline is a better indicator of success than your IQ score? Did you know that the Walt Disney Company is the world’s second biggest buyer of explosives?If you learned anything in the last few lines you're going to learn a bunch more in the next
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Audiobook

Ask A Historian

50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

by Greg Jenner ...

Narrated by Greg Jenner, Dan Schreiber, Janina Ramirez, Shappi Khorsandi ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

'Brilliantly funny' SHAPARAK KHORSANDI'Immensely enjoyable' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'Every page contains delights' LINDSEY FITZHARRISWhy is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How do we know how people sounded in the past? Who invented maths?Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through ... Read more

$27.99 USD

'Brilliantly funny' SHAPARAK KHORSANDI'Immensely enjoyable' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'Every page contains delights' LINDSEY FITZHARRISWhy is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How do we know how people sounded in the past? Who invented maths?Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through
... Read more
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Life Hacks

Any Procedure or Action That Solves a Problem, Simplifies a Task, Reduces Frustration, Etc. in One's Everyday Life

by Keith Bradford ...

Narrated by Matt Stango ...

Series series Life Hacks Series
Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

As seen in Redbook Magazine, discover 1,000 simple, easy solutions to everyday problems!Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to make life easier? With Life Hacks, you’ll find hundreds of methods that you can start using right now to simplify your life. From folding a fitted sheet to removing scuffs from furniture, this book offers simple solutions to a variety of everyday problems. Each ... Read more

$14.99 USD

As seen in Redbook Magazine, discover 1,000 simple, easy solutions to everyday problems!Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to make life easier? With Life Hacks, you’ll find hundreds of methods that you can start using right now to simplify your life. From folding a fitted sheet to removing scuffs from furniture, this book offers simple solutions to a variety of everyday problems. Each
... Read more
Audiobook

Useless Facts About Life That Will Put You to Sleep

Better Than White Noise

by Meditative Sleep ...

Narrated by Louise Porter ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? Does your mind refuse to shut off, replaying the day’s events or worrying about tomorrow? Useless Facts About Life That Will Put You to Sleep is here to rescue your restless nights!This audiobook is packed with random, quirky, and utterly useless facts about life that are so boringly fascinating, they’ll gently guide your racing thoughts into a calm, ... Read more

$3.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? Does your mind refuse to shut off, replaying the day’s events or worrying about tomorrow? Useless Facts About Life That Will Put You to Sleep is here to rescue your restless nights!This audiobook is packed with random, quirky, and utterly useless facts about life that are so boringly fascinating, they’ll gently guide your racing thoughts into a calm,
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Speak Science

Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy until Proven Brilliant

by Bruce Benamran ...

Narrated by Braden Wright ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today’s cutting-edge technologies possible.Wanting everyone to be able to “speak” science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains—as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos ... Read more

$22.95 USD

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today’s cutting-edge technologies possible.Wanting everyone to be able to “speak” science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains—as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos
... Read more
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10 Ridiculously Fun Facts to Brighten Your Day

A lighthearted collection of surprising, weird, and amusing facts to entertain during a short commute.

by Oskar Brightman ...

Narrated by Timothy French ...

Unabridged

29 min

Did you know bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? Or that wombats poop in cubes?The world is full of bizarre, mind-blowing facts that will make you see everyday life in a whole new way! Perfect for commutes, quick breaks, or whenever you need a mental pick-me-up, this audiobook delivers 10 ridiculously fun facts that will entertain, surprise, and make you the most interesting person in ... Read more

$2.63 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? Or that wombats poop in cubes?The world is full of bizarre, mind-blowing facts that will make you see everyday life in a whole new way! Perfect for commutes, quick breaks, or whenever you need a mental pick-me-up, this audiobook delivers 10 ridiculously fun facts that will entertain, surprise, and make you the most interesting person in
... Read more
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History

500 Preposterous Facts They Definitely Didn’t Teach You in School

by Shane Carley ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Series series Mind-Blowing True Facts
Unabridged

3 hours

Discover the weirdest true facts from history—so unbelievable, they sound completely made up.Think history is boring? Think again. True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#t: World History is packed with strange, shocking, hilarious, and mind-blowing stories from across the globe. These are the kinds of facts that make people stop mid-conversation and say, “Wait… that actually happened?”Inside, readers ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Discover the weirdest true facts from history—so unbelievable, they sound completely made up.Think history is boring? Think again. True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#t: World History is packed with strange, shocking, hilarious, and mind-blowing stories from across the globe. These are the kinds of facts that make people stop mid-conversation and say, “Wait… that actually happened?”Inside, readers
... Read more
Audiobook

The Book of General Ignorance

by John Mitchinson, John Lloyd ...

Narrated by John Mitchinson, John Lloyd ...

Abridged

4 hours 20 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call “facts” to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything.“Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in one place.”—The New York TimesThink Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented ... Read more

$15.00 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call “facts” to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything.“Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in one place.”—The New York TimesThink Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented
... Read more
Audiobook

Learn a Lot on the Pot

Amazing Facts and Trivia About Science, History, Animals, and Beyond That Will Blow Your Mind

by Sam Callister ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A perfect gift to surprise and delight anyone!Did you know that in some tribal communities, temple monkeys steal tourists’ glasses and valuables, then return them only if “bribed” with food?Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wear a Victorian-era hat with a built-in water tank designed to mist your face on the hottest days?Can you imagine ... Read more

$4.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A perfect gift to surprise and delight anyone!Did you know that in some tribal communities, temple monkeys steal tourists’ glasses and valuables, then return them only if “bribed” with food?Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wear a Victorian-era hat with a built-in water tank designed to mist your face on the hottest days?Can you imagine
... Read more
Audiobook

Maphead

Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks

by Ken Jennings ...

Narrated by Kirby Heyborne ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere.Jennings takes listeners on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere.Jennings takes listeners on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of
... Read more
Audiobook

1100 Crazy Fun & Random Facts You Won’t Believe - The Knowledge Encyclopedia To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Catherine O’Connor ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones. Did you know that the pyramids of Giza were more ancient to the ancient Romans than Rome is ancient to us. Did you know a study conducted by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health revealed that drinking several cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of suicide ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones. Did you know that the pyramids of Giza were more ancient to the ancient Romans than Rome is ancient to us. Did you know a study conducted by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health revealed that drinking several cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of suicide
... Read more
Audiobook

Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?

Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers

by Andrew Thompson ...

Narrated by Brian Holden ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS—FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue listeners with amazing answers to questions like:● Is Jurassic Park possible?● What causes "the shakes" after drinking a lot of alcohol?● Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?● What makes popcorn pop?The follow-up to the bestselling ... Read more

$15.99 USD

MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS—FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue listeners with amazing answers to questions like:● Is Jurassic Park possible?● What causes "the shakes" after drinking a lot of alcohol?● Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?● What makes popcorn pop?The follow-up to the bestselling
... Read more
Audiobook

52 Times Britain was a Bellend

The History You Didn't Get Taught At School

by James Felton ...

Narrated by Mathew Baynton ...

Unabridged

2 hours 59 min

JAMES FELTON'S NEW BOOK "SUNBURN" ('AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK' James O'Brien; 'FUNNY, SCATHING AND WITTY' IAN DUNT) IS OUT NOW'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'BrienTwitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

JAMES FELTON'S NEW BOOK "SUNBURN" ('AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK' James O'Brien; 'FUNNY, SCATHING AND WITTY' IAN DUNT) IS OUT NOW'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'BrienTwitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and
... Read more
Audiobook

101 Amazing Facts about Everything

Prepare to have your mind BLOWN!

by Jack Goldstein ...

Narrated by Kent Harris ...

Series Audiobook 31 - 101 Amazing Facts
Unabridged

27 min

Which book holds the record for being the one most often stolen from shops? Why was President Andrew Jackson’s parrot ejected from his funeral? Why did a Brazilian Emperor not do anything to stop a military coup against his rule? And where are fifty per cent of all the world’s roundabouts found? In this fascinating audiobook, Kent Harris talks us through more than one hundred of his favourite ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Which book holds the record for being the one most often stolen from shops? Why was President Andrew Jackson’s parrot ejected from his funeral? Why did a Brazilian Emperor not do anything to stop a military coup against his rule? And where are fifty per cent of all the world’s roundabouts found? In this fascinating audiobook, Kent Harris talks us through more than one hundred of his favourite
... Read more
Audiobook

Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex

by Mark Leyner, Billy Goldberg ...

Narrated by Mark Leyner ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

Did the mega-bestselling Why Do Men Have Nipples? exhaust your curiosity about stuff odd, icky, kinky, noxious, libidinous, or just plain embarrassing? ""No,"" you say? Well good, because the doctor and his able-bodied buddy are IN! Again! Now go-to authorities for that sort of thing, Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, M.D., take on the differences between the sexes—those burning questions like, " ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Did the mega-bestselling Why Do Men Have Nipples? exhaust your curiosity about stuff odd, icky, kinky, noxious, libidinous, or just plain embarrassing? ""No,"" you say? Well good, because the doctor and his able-bodied buddy are IN! Again! Now go-to authorities for that sort of thing, Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, M.D., take on the differences between the sexes—those burning questions like, "
... Read more
Audiobook

Weird Food Facts For Sleep

by Relaxing Kitchen ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Chris E ...

Unabridged

54 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Food is one of the most universal parts of life, but behind every bite there are strange and surprising stories. This audiobook takes you on a lighthearted journey through the world of weird food facts—delivered slowly and gently, so you can relax and drift off to sleep. From unusual eating habits in history to bizarre cooking traditions, from quirky ... Read more

$5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Food is one of the most universal parts of life, but behind every bite there are strange and surprising stories. This audiobook takes you on a lighthearted journey through the world of weird food facts—delivered slowly and gently, so you can relax and drift off to sleep. From unusual eating habits in history to bizarre cooking traditions, from quirky
... Read more
Audiobook

186 Ancient Mesopotamia Facts

Kings, Innovations, and the Dawn of Civilization

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Nico Rhodes E ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you fascinated by ancient Mesopotamia but looking for more than just dates and dynasties? Have you ever wondered how the world's earliest cities truly transformed daily life, science, and religion in the land between the rivers?186 Ancient Mesopotamia Facts – Kings, Innovations, and the Dawn of Civilization takes you beyond simple timelines. This ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you fascinated by ancient Mesopotamia but looking for more than just dates and dynasties? Have you ever wondered how the world's earliest cities truly transformed daily life, science, and religion in the land between the rivers?186 Ancient Mesopotamia Facts – Kings, Innovations, and the Dawn of Civilization takes you beyond simple timelines. This
... Read more
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Oddly Specific Facts That Calm the Brain

A Gently Repetitive Collection of Low-Stakes Trivia Designed to Reduce Overthinking, Quiet Mental Noise, and Ease You Into Rest

by True Trivia Facts ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Samuel Harris E ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If your mind refuses to slow down at night, this book was made for you.Oddly Specific Facts That Calm the Brain is a carefully paced collection of precise, low-importance facts designed to gently occupy your attention without triggering curiosity, emotion, or mental effort. These are facts that go nowhere, resolve nothing, and require no memory—perfect ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If your mind refuses to slow down at night, this book was made for you.Oddly Specific Facts That Calm the Brain is a carefully paced collection of precise, low-importance facts designed to gently occupy your attention without triggering curiosity, emotion, or mental effort. These are facts that go nowhere, resolve nothing, and require no memory—perfect
... Read more
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What Matters in Jane Austen?

Twenty Essential Questions Answered

by John Mullan ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

Bloomsbury presents the 250TH BIRTHDAY EDITION of What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan, read by Charles Armstrong"An Austen lover’s greatest wish is for more of her novels. This intimate guide to the world of her books in the next best thing." **—**The AtlanticMarking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, What Matters in Jane Austen? solves the mysteries of Austen’s fictiona... ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents the 250TH BIRTHDAY EDITION of What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan, read by Charles Armstrong"An Austen lover’s greatest wish is for more of her novels. This intimate guide to the world of her books in the next best thing." **—**The AtlanticMarking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, What Matters in Jane Austen? solves the mysteries of Austen’s fictiona...
... Read more
Audiobook

Why do we say that? - 202 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? Why do you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?This is a bundled compilation of my previous two best selling Why Do We Say That books!Like many people, you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? Why do you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?This is a bundled compilation of my previous two best selling Why Do We Say That books!Like many people, you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like
... Read more
Audiobook

101 Amazing Facts about Ships

...and boats!

by Jack Goldstein ...

Narrated by John Harnish ...

Series Audiobook 10 - 101 Amazing Facts
Unabridged

33 min

Do you know how many cannons a Tudor ship could carry? How many people go missing from cruise ships every year? What is a hawsehole? And why are submarines painted black? In this fantastic audiobook, John Harnish talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about ships and boats, covering categories such as famous ships, seafaring terminology, naval ship classes and much more. So if you want to ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Do you know how many cannons a Tudor ship could carry? How many people go missing from cruise ships every year? What is a hawsehole? And why are submarines painted black? In this fantastic audiobook, John Harnish talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about ships and boats, covering categories such as famous ships, seafaring terminology, naval ship classes and much more. So if you want to
... Read more
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Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

Trick Questions, Zen-like Riddles, Insanely Difficult Puzzles, and Other DeviousInterviewing Techniques You Need to Know to Get a Job in the New Economy

by William Poundstone ...

Narrated by Joe Ochman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions.Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? guides readers through the surprising solutions to dozens of the most challenging interview questions. The ... Read more

$20.00 USD

You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions.Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? guides readers through the surprising solutions to dozens of the most challenging interview questions. The
... Read more
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The Canadian Mounted

A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles

by Mark Leslie ...

Narrated by Mike (A.I. Voice) ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

[Please note that this book is narrated by an AI computer voice]The Prop Book That Keeps on Popping Up!Yes, the cover of this book looks a lot like the one Del Griffith (John Candy) is reading at the New York airport in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That same book also appears in 2018's Deadpool 2. It was long believed that this was a prop book. But it was a real book published in ... Read more

$6.99 USD

[Please note that this book is narrated by an AI computer voice]The Prop Book That Keeps on Popping Up!Yes, the cover of this book looks a lot like the one Del Griffith (John Candy) is reading at the New York airport in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That same book also appears in 2018's Deadpool 2. It was long believed that this was a prop book. But it was a real book published in
... Read more

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